On November the 27th, a friend of mine called me to ask me if I were interested in an article he found on the local newspaper. He sent me a picture labeled: “How to decorate Enel Electrical Power Cabin – Contest Kick-off”. I double-checked, just to be sure, and the article talked indeed about a contest set by San Giorgio and Bigarello districts together, in order to enhance the general appearance of those sad Electric Cabins outdoor, decorating them with some sort of murals. There was a phone number, and I called it immediately.

They talked me about the project: the realization of two murals on two different groups of cabins, located in a central square in town. Artists were free to choose whatever subject they like for the murals, and there was only twelve days left …not bad if considered that I am super slow at painting!

Ideas started rolling on my mind, and I began wondering about something peaceful and joyful: the world seen with childhood eyes. My Little Prince open my eyes, actually!

I sent the work and waited, and waited again. Time flied and I had no news for a while, until a phone call announced me that, unfortunately, I did not win the main prices, but the jury did really appreciated my project, so they asked for more cabins to decorate! I was enthusiastic about that: I finally managed to paint at my hometown! As an artist I travel around the world, I paint everywhere, but any time there is a Street Art event at home, I am not considered, and I am always sad and disappointed about this.

But now…my Cabin is right behind a playschool, perfect match for the subject. Title of the mural is: “through children eyes”, the world seen and painted by them. In fact, there are kids the paint what their minds tell them, and so there come famous stories: a blond Snow White, the “break a leg” legend, a Saint George who does not kill, but become friend of the dragon…

Many curious, now, stop by and enjoy the picture. Well…I completed my quest!

Rhine Side Gallery – Krefeld

Pumped with enthusiasm for this prize, I moved to Krafeld with Andrea and Fabio, my travel mates. We’d already been there two years ago, for the Wood Art Gallery, when we lived and worked in a wood.

This time we had to contribute on the urban requalification project of the river neighbourhood, which involved 16 artists from 8 different nations to work side by side.

I chose no predefined subject and arrived with free heart, allowing the place to send me messages… and so it happened! After a moment of wavering, I’ve been flashed by a building, or better saying, by one of its sides, which hosted a balcony and a folding door in the middle.

The brainwave led me to a lantern for fairies and fireflies!!

Again, weather hinder us a quite a lot, but luckily, I had to set up the project development and preparation first, so that time was not wasted but well spent!!I prepared two projects, as I still didn’t know with which type of scaffolding I would be provided.According to first project the lantern would settle on a wrought-iron tripod, in the second project it would be placed on two hands. Final choice went on second project!

We worked from 6 am till 9 pm: any moment was helpful and we were all tired but very satisfied. I’ve been able to finish before the actual deadline and therefore I managed to realize a second small piece of work.

I wanted to pay tribute to Bian Froud, an English illustrator, who I always loved and worshipped; he’s probably been the first fantasy illustrator who never charmed me!Based on one of his illustrations, I modified colours and added some butterflies, in order to transform the character in the Witch of Butterflies, a sort of wood spirit or nymph.

Manifesto

Artist

My space ^_^ in Rhine Side Gallery Germany

At work

Stop rain please….

Detail to my wall…

Finish – ” The House of Fairies and Fireflies” mt 7×8

…and at night the magic!!!

My second “wall“

Finish. “The butterfly witch“ 70×160 cm

…and now I’m back home, with a joyful heart and an incredible will to keep on drawing and drawing!!

I wish to thank all those people who made this trip possible!!

Thanks to my husband, who knows how these experiences make me feel good and always supports me; thanks to my friends; thanks to the wonderful family of artists, which in the last years has been growing and strengthened; thanks to Frederike Fredda Wouters who helped and supported all of us, by organizing a wonderful event in Krefeld, which has now become the Rhine Side Gallery; thanks to the sponsors; thanks to the city of Krefeld which welcomed us; thanks to Mary Kudasheva to work side by side with me, so that our paintings mixed together with flying fireflies; thanks to Anat Ronen, who beard my poor English for several days, but probably liked it as he dragged our conversations for hours and hours!!

Tomorrow begins the Madonnari competition in the Ancient Fair to Grazie . For the 44 th edition I decided to do a tribute to another woman, a Santa beatified a few years ago. I’ve ‘known’ in my last trip to America, her story has fascinated me, and for several months I have dedicated myself to follow a search on her. Soon you will see the result.

Last week, I worked on a project that worried me a lot, the reproduction of a work of Burri: Cretto of Gibellina (Sicily) .The work’s genesis dates back to the destruction of the city of Gibellina (now called Gibellina Vecchia) caused by the earthquake of Belice January 14, 1968: the power of the earthquake completely destroyed the city, leaving the majority of homeless families. Burri designed a gigantic monument of death that goes through the streets and alleys of the old town: in fact it is the same place where once there were the ruins, now cemented by the work of Burri. From the work appears as a series of concrete fractures on the ground, whose artistic value lies in the freezing of the historical memory of a country. Each slit is between two and three meters wide, while the blocks are high about a meter and sixty and has an area of about 8000 square meters, making it one of the most extensive contemporary art in the world.
Commissioned by the Società Rionale Prato of Città di Castello, birthplace Burri. The work had to be done on the ground with the 3D technique. I accepted the challenge, reproduce a work is always an unknown factor. Fortunately being a three-dimensional work, the effect is very well managed.

Tempera and chalk on pavment, Mt 4×4.

Thank’s my friend Valentina for the help and Centro Culturale Artisti Madonnari. Thank’s very much all the Staff to the StreetFestival!!!!!

The page for the Competition of the Grazie I find my beautiful photography, shooting for which they are also very fond of, because the painting has allowed me to win between Madonnari Maestri in 2012. What can I say, I am very happy !!!!!

Return to Blumberg is like coming home for me, between old friends, the legendary Clemens, the place, the hospitality … all excellent, as was the beer !!!!
This time I decided to make a tribute to the great director Hayao Miyazaki, specifically his ‘Laputa – The Castle in the Sky’.
I made a painting anamorphic, with respect to the project I had to make a change because I found a manhole in the middle of the space I needed, so I used it to my advantage. And the robot Guardian comes out of the manhole of Blumberg!

Friend ^_^

Chalk, sun, coffee, friend…nothing else!!!

My new 3D in Blumberg Street Art Festival – Tribute to Hayao Miyazaki – “Laputa – The Castle in the Sky” Mt 4×4 – Chalk and Tempera The painting has been changed from the sketch to the presence of the gutter!!!